Review of “Who Can Be Saved?” by Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
Reading Time: 4 minutes The late Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J was one of the most prominent Roman Catholic scholars in American history. A frequent contributor to the ecumenical magazine First Things, Dulles wrote on a variety of topics in the context of the Catholic Church’s “developing doctrine.” In “Who Can Be Saved?”, from the April 2008 edition of […]
The Significance of the Death and the Resurrection of Christ as Related in Romans 5:8-6:11
Reading Time: 13 minutes By John Tuttle, Benedictine College Between the fifth and sixth chapters of the Letter to the Romans, Paul the Apostle lays down one of the most thoroughly fleshed-out biblical presentations of the pinnacle of Christian theology: the work of salvation. This paper serves as an examination of Romans 5:8 through 6:11, and argues that the […]
Saints Polycarp and Irenaeus: Redemption
Reading Time: 3 minutes The following was a college essay written by Katherine Stoeckl. It has been edited and approved by Ariel Hobbs. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Katherine Stoeckl, Texas A&M Evident in the Church Father […]
The Annunciation: Celebrating the Humility of a Girl
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Mary Ryan, Catholic University of America Today we celebrate the most beautiful Solemnity of the Annunciation. This wonderful feast day is when we remember and joyfully commemorate the day when a humble young girl from Nazareth said “yes” to the Most Holy God. This girl was a virgin, pure and clean of heart, the […]
St. Joseph and Heroism
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Jonathan Cain, Franciscan University Men desire to be heroes. This is something each of us want – to be depended upon, to save the day, to have a unique and important role. Men who do not see that they have a role, or at least do not see that they are preparing for one, […]
Restored: Jesus Brings Us New Life
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Ellie Bixenman, Catholic University of America, En Español Here When we see the face of Jesus Christ in a painting, what is the first thought that comes to mind? Most of the time, Jesus seems so far from us because he is so powerful, reigning with God-like qualities. However, do we ever think about […]
Spiritual Warfare and The Rule of St. Benedict
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Maria Keller, University of Notre Dame Note: The author mentions that St. Benedict entered combat with the powers of evil to “merit salvation.” However, it is important to make the distinction as Catholics between reaching salvation on our own merits, versus cooperating with the freely-given grace of God. God calls each of us into […]
The Catholic Church and Other Religions
Reading Time: 5 minutes The following was a college essay written by Joseph Tuttle. It has been edited and approved by Mary Boneno. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Joseph Tuttle, Benedictine College; Read in Spanish Here. One […]
Building the Domestic Church: For Parents and Catechists
Reading Time: 11 minutes By Phillip Hadden, Holy Apostles College I’ve gone to weekend retreats and perused Catholic message boards, and time and time again, our conversation moves into the need to renew catechesis in the Church. Naturally, the conversation usually ends there with stating the problem and providing no solutions and no plans of action. I hope to […]
Authorship and Interpretation of the Scriptures
Reading Time: 3 minutes The following was a college essay written by Mary Grace Raddell. It has been edited and approved by Aidan McIntosh. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Mary Grace Raddell, Catholic University of America The […]
